Anthony Buckley

CEO at Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.

Ireland

Now operating his own consultancy company, Anthony Buckley provides advice to a number of accountancy and other firms, and has experience of training in customs for Irish Exporters Association, CILT Skillnet and Chartered Accountants Ireland. Formerly Head of Revenue’s Customs Service, he led Brexit planning for Irish Customs up to mid-2018. In his Customs role, he represented Ireland at EU discussions, and in the World Customs Organisation.

Contact information

Email:anthonybuckleyltd@gmail.com

Content by Anthony Buckley

New Union Customs Code: what applies now and what comes next

Anthony Buckley08 Oct 2026

The new Union Customs Code, Regulation (EU) 2026/2108, was published on 19 September 2026 and entered into force on 20 September 2026. It applies in general from 21 September 2027. Some provisions already apply, and others follow in stages until 2034. In this recording, Anthony Buckley, former Head of Irish...

Customs law

PPWR - what applies now and what comes next

Anthony Buckley07 Sep 2026

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Regulation (EU) 2025/40, applies across the EU from 12 August 2026, and it reaches further than packaging manufacturers: an importer or distributor who first makes packaged products available in the EU is a 'producer', and 'packaging' covers almost anything sold with an item...

Restrictions

UCC changes - purpose and impact

Anthony Buckley14 Jul 2026

A cluster of EU customs changes has taken effect together, and they reach well beyond e-commerce. The €150 duty exemption is gone, and a flat €3 duty now applies to low-value goods. A new delegated regulation redefined 'postal consignment' to cover any goods under €150 sold in a distance sale,...

Customs law

E-commerce

EU-UK trade after Brexit: customs, rules of origin & key 2026 trade developments

Anthony Buckley17 Jun 2026

Five years after Brexit took effect, this update reviews the current state of EU-UK trade and a cluster of customs and trade-compliance developments landing in 2026 - essential context for anyone managing UK-EU supply chains. Topics covered: The EU-UK trade picture: relative trade volumes, the EU's goods and services surpluses,...

Origin

Trade policy

CERTEX in the context of the EU Customs Reform

Anthony Buckley19 Apr 2026

Anthony Buckley, former Head of Irish Customs, explains what Certex (the Customs Single Window Certificate Exchange) is, how it works, and why it is central to the EU Customs Reform and the future EU Customs Authority - essential viewing for anyone managing customs certificates, licences, or e-commerce imports into the...

Customs law

EU centralised clearance - perspectives from Ireland

Anthony Buckley08 Mar 2026

Anthony Buckley, former Head of Revenue's Customs Service in Ireland, explains Centralised Clearance for Imports (CCI) and what it means for businesses importing into several EU member states. Topics covered: What Centralised Clearance for Imports (CCI) is and how it compares to the VAT One Stop Shop Ireland's earlier experience...

Procedures

EU’s response to US and other threats

Anthony Buckley11 Feb 2026

Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.) shares his personal outlook on the EU trade and customs landscape for 2026, a topic directly relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals tracking US tariff developments, the e-commerce de minimis phase-out and EU trade-agreement progress. Topics covered: US tariff policy: current average...

Trade policy

2026 Customs and trade outlook: key changes and challenges

Anthony Buckley18 Jan 2026

Anthony Buckley, CEO of Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd. and former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service, gives a strategic overview of the key trade and customs developments expected in 2026, relevant to any EU-based trader or compliance professional trying to plan ahead. Topics covered: Worldwide trade trends and whether reports...

Customs law

Major changes for e-commerce

Anthony Buckley17 Dec 2025

In this recording, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd, former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service) sets out the major reforms reshaping EU e-commerce, relevant to customs and trade compliance professionals handling distance sales, low-value consignments and online marketplaces. Topics covered: The two parallel legislative strands driving the changes:...

E-commerce

EU Customs Data Hub: how the reform's core platform will work

Anthony Buckley11 Nov 2025

In this recording, Anthony Buckley (CEO, Anthony Buckley Consulting Ltd.; former Head of Ireland's Revenue Customs Service) delivers an in-depth overview of the EU Customs Data Hub, a central pillar of the EU customs reform programme, aimed at customs and trade compliance professionals who need to understand how this reform...

Digitalisation

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